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Chapter 77: You, King of the Antagonists

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: You, King of the Antagonists

"Ah? The King of Evil Spirits, me?"

Initially resolved to wash his hands of his past and fully commit to goodness, Jiuyue pointed at himself in stunned disbelief, his pointy ears trembling a few times, a look of incredulity on his face.

Mr. Mingyuan always made surprisingly unconventional statements.

Could it be...this was Mr. Mingyuan’s true nature? Not only aiming to become the leader of the Justice Organization, but also to control the forces of evil, thus turning the future conflicts between good and evil into a matter of the hand besting its own back.

However, his experienced and adept handling of corporate executives, even surpassing long-standing criminals who opposed the company, was evident.

Early that day, the company had begun an internal thorough investigation, and the conflicts on Blue Star were shifted onto Wangxu, while Fu Ling was rewarded handsomely by Da Jiang for their dedicated help in the aftermath, laying a good foundation for subsequent cooperation.

Jiuyue did not know what Fu Ling’s intentions were, but from her approach to things, she seemed to belong to a more mild faction, quite the opposite of the deceased Bai Kou.

"Human desires are endless. In dealing with evil spirits, it’s better to channel than to block. Even if we gather this batch of evil spirits and eliminate them all at once, more will be born thereafter."

To deceive the evil spirits into coming and then kill them was a strategy that could only be implemented once; after that, they would scatter far and wide, and their current manpower was simply insufficient to fight a war on multiple fronts.

"Jiuyue, why do you think most evil spirits are currently born through ’Dreamland’?"

"Because Wangxu is fanning the flames behind the scenes?"

"That’s just the appearance. The real reason is that, due to their circumstances in life, they can’t fulfill their desires, causing most ’third-class citizens’ to not even realize they possess Life Energy. Only in ’Dreamland’ can they briefly taste freedom, and it is precisely this point that Wangxu has seized upon to guide them."

Duan Mingyuan couldn’t help suspecting that this was also part of the company’s strategy.

The increasingly burdensome work not only restricted people from developing their Life Energy, but as soon as they showed promise through Dreamland, they would immediately be targeted by the company.

Before completing the Nesting Phase, they seemed unable to bring the strength they acquired in Dreamland back to reality, and when faced with a visit from the company, they could only surrender without resistance.

"So, Mr. Mingyuan, you want to fundamentally solve their plight?"

"This is beyond my ability."

To make everyone’s life satisfactory is a simple phrase, but it requires unimaginably strenuous efforts, "However, we can make everyone’s life in ’Dreamland’ unsatisfactory."

This was Duan Mingyuan’s first step in his plan.

You think you can escape work, performance evaluations, and promotions in the world of Dreamland?

Unfortunately, Dreamland is not a fairy-tale world. Evil spirits also have workplace pressures, job title anxieties, and the consequences of not earning promotions may be even more direct—you could be kicked around like a ball by hunters.

Imagine, after working hard all day and finally lying in bed ready to sleep well, suddenly a stranger appears out of nowhere and beats you senseless. When you wake up, you’re sore all over, yet you still have to endure the pain and stumble off to catch the first subway.

And if you don’t want to be inexplicably beaten, you’ll have to put in even more effort than you do at work.

Is this what it means to live a human life?

Obviously not!

With four years of work experience under his belt, Duan Mingyuan felt confident in making this assessment.

The solution was also simple: sleep when you should sleep, and don’t daydream about frolicking in dreams all day and night.

He intended to eradicate the mindset that led most people to consider becoming evil spirits in the first place.

Duan Mingyuan continued to discuss his devised plan with Jiuyue, "If an evil spirit passes this first test, by remaining modest and striving for self-improvement even in the world of ’Dreamland’, it will prove that they are destined for greatness in the future, and they will form the main force of those who will eventually achieve high ranks."

"So, what comes next?"

Jiuyue asked, "Should we organize them to attack the company building?"

"Pointless killing can never change the status quo."

Duan Mingyuan shook his head, "The next step is to seek development and promote construction. Once the first group of Justice Organization members are born, it will be time to join hands to create a warm haven for the younger generations."

"Huh?"

Three question marks appeared above Jiuyue’s head.

She always felt that Mr. Mingyuan, being the ostensible leader of the Hunter camp, was exhausting himself for the development and construction of the future for Evil Spirits, while she, currently the Evil Spirit Queen of Yunlong City, had never seriously considered the future of this industry.

"You mentioned earlier that the environment where the Evil Spirits currently reside is extremely harsh, filled with bones and meat blobs."

"That should be the excrement of the interns."

Jiuyue said with disgust, "Most of them unknowingly transform themselves into freaks."

"But there will come a day when they become autonomously conscious. They are consciousnesses that have entered the world of Dreamland, not real monsters. No one wants to live on streets filled with excrement and the stench of decay. And when that time comes, they will find their abilities can easily change the situation."

This was always Duan Mingyuan’s view of his own ability.

The last thing he wanted was to use his talent for endless conflict, to make space-collapse bombs causing immense damages to the company; that was the behavior of a terrorist. He would rather use it for academic research, or to change the environment he was in, even to build roads and bridges.

"Life Energy is the gift they were endowed with by the heavens. They could become superior architects, tailors, merchants, chefs, creating their own community and truly providing a warm shelter for the younger generations, so that the newly born Evil Spirits no longer have to force themselves to become stronger every day, hide from the beatings of the hunters. More and more Evil Spirits will join the construction team, their abilities filling every gap in the community."

At this point, Duan Mingyuan patted Jiuyue’s shoulder, "The journey is long, Jiuyue, and all these changes start with you."

Jiuyue and Wangxu had proved through their actions that a lone battle was not enough to contend with the company. The Extraterrestrials did not even need to use the company’s real armed forces; just by dispatching a member of the "Long Branch," they could easily suppress them.

Only an organization on a larger scale, or even a closely united small society, could gain a form of leverage.

"And you, with a bounty of over ten billion in the Star Zone, are the most wanted criminal. No one is more suitable to lead them than you."

"Mr. Mingyuan, I have one more question."

"Go ahead."

"Does this mean, by doing this, are we still the bad guys?"

It felt strangely odd to her.

The number one most wanted criminal in the Star Zone gathered all the Evil Spirits in the city...

And then only to build a friendly and harmonious community?

Just like in the movies,

If you told this to a judge, would they believe that Evil Spirits could be good people?

"Don’t be in a rush to label things."

Duan Mingyuan said, "Who has ever decreed that Evil Spirits must be the bad guys?"